An event to flip motherhood penalty
to motherhood power
Motherhood changes us. Identities shift, we grow, we expand – not once but many times.
It sharpens how we see ourselves, what we expect, what truly matters, and the example we set for the next generation.
AllBright’s Motherhood Works Summit explores the powerful transformations that motherhood sparks, and how it redefines success, reshapes ambition, and helps to clarify what comes next.
Motherhood Works will be back
Thank you to those of you who joined us at the 2026 Motherhood Works event.
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This Year's Speakers
Allison Hammond
Television presenter, Broadcaster
Allison Hammond
Television presenter, Broadcaster
Allison Hammond
Television presenter, Broadcaster
Allison Hammond
Television presenter, Broadcaster
Allison Hammond
Television presenter, Broadcaster
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
Allison Hammond
This Year's Speakers
Claire Cohen
Huma Qureshi
Freddie Harrel
Sedge Beswick
Anna Mathur
Dr. Smitha Mundasad
Jo Elvin
Ruby Hammer
Sophie Martin
Shazia Mustafa
Shazna Khanom
Zoe Blaskey
Ali Bolton
Sasha Watkins
Alice Olins
Sophie Catto
Nicole Goodwin
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The Agenda
10:30
Arrival, Networking & Activations
Music, coffee, light refreshments and brand activations.
11:10
Opening Breathwork Reset
Experience and learn how to reset your nervous system and reconnect with your senses.
Led by Ali Bolton, breathwork facilitator and energy guide
11:30
In Conversation With…
No one told me this about motherhood: what I lost – and what grew in its place
We open the day with a conversation about what motherhood really does to us – what it takes, what it breaks open, and what quietly, powerfully grows in its place. The perfect way to set the tone for a day of transformation.
Speaker: Freddie Harrel, entrepreneur and content creator
Hosted by: Sophie Catto, joint MD, AllBright everywoman
11:50
Panel | The Transformation
How the identity shifts of motherhood make us stronger
Motherhood disrupts identity before it rebuilds it. From the psychological shift of matrescence to the invisible weight of the mental load, to the ‘letting go’ in later parenting, the identity shifts are complex – and real. This panel explores the emotional and mental health journey of becoming and being a mother, and the villages that help women reclaim these shifts as strength, not failure.
Panellists include:
Jo Elvin, editor, broadcaster, writer
Dr. Smitha Mundasad, BBC reporter and presenter
Shazna Khanom, head of clinical mental health, BUPA
Hosted by: Claire Cohen, award-winning journalist and author
12:40
Lunch, Networking & Activation
13:40
Panel | What Do I Actually Want Now?
Redesigning success on your own terms
Motherhood has a way of making the old version of success feel like it belongs to someone else. Your previous career path or expectations may not fit the same way. This panel is about the internal shift: what motherhood revealed about what you truly value, why your priorities look different now, and how you can deliberately rewrite what growth and success mean to you.
Panellists include:
Sedge Beswick, founder and mentor
Huma Qureshi, journalist and author
Sasha Watkins, Head of Health, Mindful Chef
Hosted by: Nicole Goodwin, Joint MD, AllBright everywoman
14:25
Community Conversation | What Shifted for Me
A few minutes to listen, find yourself in someone else’s story, and remember you’re not alone in any of it.
15:00
Panel | Ambition, Rewritten
A practical playbook for moving forward
You know something has shifted. Now what? This panel moves from reflection to action; the honest, practical reality of building a career that actually works for you now. From negotiating flexibility and knowing your worth, to making a pivot, rebuilding confidence, or simply asking for what you need: our panellists share what they changed, what worked, and what they wish they’d done sooner. You’ll leave with something concrete to try.
Panellists include:
Zoe Blaskey, founder, author and podcaster
Shazia Mustafa, founder, entrepreneur, CEO
Sophie Martin, NHS midwife, @the.infertile.midwife
Hosted by: Alice Olins, Editor-in-Chief, theALLBRIGHT
15:45
Panel | What Motherhood Sharpens – And What to do with it
Motherhood takes a lot. But it also sharpens something: a clarity about what matters, a confidence that’s harder to shake, and zero tolerance for nonsense.
This closing panel is about what comes into focus and, crucially, what you do with it. How do you take the conviction and agency you’ve developed and actually use it? We dive into asking for more, showing up differently, and backing yourself; our panellists have done exactly that, and they’re here to show you how.
Panellists include:
Ruby Hammer MBE, global makeup artist, brand founder and beauty expert
Anna Mathur, psychotherapist and author
Host: Sophie Catto, Joint MD, AllBright everywoman
16:40
Drinks Reception & Networking
The Venue
The Orchard, One Great Cumberland Place | London
Level 8, One Great Cumberland Place,
London,
W1H 7AL
Our Charity Partner
AllBright Motherhood Works is delighted to be supporting The Motherless Mothers.
This is why The Motherless Mothers exists. Motherless mothers often feel unseen, misunderstood, and unsupported. But we’re here to change that. Our mission is to provide the support and representation that every motherless mother needs.
Because this experience deserves recognition, research, support and language.
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